Prior to the relaunch, much of the site's content had been behind a pay wall that only subscribers could access.

Some new features include enhanced search tools for finding restaurants in particular neighborhoods or near certain landmarks, more member recognition for being active reviewers, member-uploaded photos, as well as third-party reviews from other publications.

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Users who want full access to Zagat's ratings and reviews, however, will still need to subscribe for $24.95 per year.

But Zagat faces plenty of competition in the user-submitted review space online from several free competitors like Yelp, Urban Spoon, and Google Places.